Chelsea are off the again of successful their first pre-season pleasant of the marketing campaign in opposition to Mexican facet Membership America.
It was a distinct take a look at for Chelsea and one they thrived in, however issues are about to get a lot more durable now.
The Blues face Manchester Metropolis this coming Saturday night at 10.30pm UK time, and also you don’t want me to let you know what a distinction this opponent can be. After that, it’s Actual Madrid!
Metropolis have misplaced 4-3 to Celtic, 3-2 to AC Milan, and drew 2-2 with Barcelona dropping that one on penalties, of their pre-season marketing campaign up to now. So actually, Chelsea and Maresca are doing higher as a result of they’ve a victory to boast!
Pre-season ought to by no means be taken critically and it’s principally coaching video games for match health and establishing new techniques, welcoming new gamers, and the rest that wants doing at this level. However as we all know, any sport in opposition to Metropolis is rarely going to be that ‘pleasant’ and make no mistake, either side will wish to make an announcement right here and win the sport.
Maresca can be assembly up with previous buddies from Metropolis, one among them being Pep Guardiola, and he’ll wish to present all of them how far he has come as a head coach.
Metropolis, like Chelsea actually, have been with out some star gamers and Pep has additionally been doing a little bit of experimenting and taking a look at some kids together with his alternatives. The distinction is that when Metropolis miss gamers, they’re lacking league champions and we’re not, that’s only a reality, for now at the very least.
Maresca and Chelsea can be actually examined on Saturday and there’ll naturally be issues about our defence, which to me goes to take essentially the most work to get proper.
Metropolis will take a look at us with their excessive and energetic press, and our gamers should cease dallying on the ball on the again. We are able to definitely damage Metropolis too with our devastating tempo in our assault, and the sport can be open like Membership America, so anticipate extra counter attacking play.
This take a look at comes at a very good time although, and we’ve to go up in opposition to the perfect to actually give ourselves a take a look at what’s to return.
However as soon as once more, regardless of the scoreline or efficiency from us, no one wants get carried away both manner but! Let’s save that for possibly ten video games into the season and see the place we’re at.
I’m very intrigued to see how he units up in opposition to Metropolis although, onto Saturday!
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